Iain Duncan Smith calls for arrest of Chinese governor for ‘crimes against humanity’
by Harry Taylor from World news | The Guardian on (#68RSV)
Erkin Tuniyaz is head of the Xinjiang region, where there are claims of human rights abuses taking place
The former Conservative party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has joined calls for a governor from a region of China where the UN has said there may be crimes against humanity to be arrested during a potential visit this week.
The Tory backbencher said that the governor of Xinjiang, Erkin Tuniyaz, should be arrested if he arrives in the UK. The House of Commons heard this week that he was due to visit the UK next week and may meet Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) officials.
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